Polanco hits 1st HR, helps Pirates past Marlins

Summary of 13 articles · Updated Jun 14, 2014

Polanco’s first career home run gave the Pirates an 8-6 win in 13 innings against the Miami Marlins Friday night at Marlins Park, a game the Pirates had all but locked up until the bullpen gave it back in the ninth. Polanco had a chance to give the Pirate… (more)s the lead back in the top of the tenth with two outs and men on first and second. It's the first time she's here, watching me play in the Majors," Polanco said of his mom. "I was excited." Called up Monday from Triple-A Indianapolis after leading the International League with a .347 average and 49 RBIs, Polanco had a quiet start to his big-league career even though he hit safely in all three games. The Pirates, who led the NL in on-base percentage since May 1 entering the game and ranked second in the league on the season, continued their June performance. Every starter reached base. Sitting on the outfield grass after making a smooth sliding catch running toward the infield, Andrew McCutchen matter-of-factly threw the ball in from his butt, rolled over, did a push-up and returned to his position.

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Pirates go 13 innings to snare a win against Marlins

MIAMI — What with all the attention paid to Gregory Polanco in the past six months, his first major league homer might have lacked the necessary gravitas had it come in the fourth inning of some random game. The occasion Friday seemed appropriate.

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The Pirates' offense started and ended with rookie Gregory Polanco on Friday night at Marlins Park, as the outfielder led his team to a 8-6 win over the Marlins courtesy of his first big league homer, a two-run shot to right-center field in the 13th inn…